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. 2022 May 16;107(1):132–142. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.21-1207

Table 1.

Participant demographics in 2013 and 2018 evaluations in two central Nigerian states

Nasarawa Plateau Overall
Demographic 2013 2018 2013 2018 2013 2018
Schools visited 96 79 130 123 226 202
Children sampled 4,872 3,768 6,460 5,892 11,332 9,660
Proportion female 45.7% 48.4% 49.3% 48.2% 47.7% 48.3%
Mean years of age 11.4 10.3 11.3 10.4 11.4 10.4
Primary school attendance 71.0% 70.2% 63.1% 72.6% n/a n/a
Secondary school attendance 53.7% 62.4% 53.2% 51.8% n/a n/a

The participant age range was 6–15 years in 2013 and 6–14 years in 2018. School attendance is drawn from net attendance ratios in the corresponding Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS).